There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Heathrow Terminal 5 by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)DUS - LHR
3h 59m£66–241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London VictoriaN1328
14h 44m£57–131Train via Paddington (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiThalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
7h 1m£138–424Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Heathrow Terminal 5
6h 13mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)CGN - LHR
4h 49m£81–311Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)DUS - LGW
- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
4h 56m£62–258Train (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles MidiTha
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
7h 5m£129–400Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central StationN885 / ...
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.Eurostar
8h 45m£81–277Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Essen to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Heathrow Terminal 5
7h 17m£110–159
Essen to Heathrow Terminal 5 by train, subway, and foot (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to bus which costs £55 - £140 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs £65 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Heathrow Terminal 5. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 via Duisburg central train station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Heathrow Terminal 5. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Essen and Heathrow Terminal 5 is 338 miles.
The best way to get from Essen to Heathrow Terminal 5 without a car is to train via Paddington which takes 7h 1m and costs £130 - £430.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Essen to Heathrow Terminal 5, including transfers.
Essen to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Essen to Heathrow Terminal 5 train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs £65 - £250. Alternatively, you can train via Paddington, which costs £130 - £430 and takes 7h 1m, you could also bus, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 14h 44m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Heathrow Terminal 5, England?
British Airways, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Heathrow Terminal 5 via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £28–40
- Comfort
- £30–45
- Premium
- £45–60
Train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £140–240
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 is 1h behind Essen. It is currently 3:58 AM in Essen and 2:58 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5.
Essen to Heathrow Terminal 5 train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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